Swiss Venture Insights
Swiss Venture Insights Report - May 2026
The month of May registered some large rounds, including Windward Bio AG (129 million CHF) and Nuclidium (26 million CHF). Biotech (141 million CHF with 9 rounds), Medtech (43 million CHF and 6 rounds) and ICT (11 million CHF and 10 rounds) position themselves in the Top ranking for most active sectors. The fifth month of 2026 registered a decrease when comparing to the same period in 2025: in the previous year, the Swiss startups raised a total of 320 million CHF, in 29 rounds, while in 2026 the Swiss companies raised a total of 202 million CHF in a total of 36 rounds, which represents a decrease of 37% but an increase of 24% in the number of rounds, which actually proves that more funding activity has happened this year, but with smaller tickets. Compared to April 2026, the amount increased by 45%, mainly explained by the large round of Windward Bio. Final remark for the 3 exits from Swiss companies: LimmaTech Biologics AG (612 million CHF), NIRLAB Forensics Sàrl (18 million CHF) and curli AG (10 million).
Swiss Venture Insights Report - April 2026
The month of April registered some interesting rounds, including BLP Digital AG (39 million CHF), Acutronic Holding AG (20 million CHF), and Planetary SA (16 million CHF). ICT (50 million CHF with 17 rounds), Foodtech (26 million CHF and 3 rounds) and Engineering (20 million CHF and 7 rounds) position themselves in the Top ranking for most active sectors. The fourth month of 2026 registered an increase when comparing to the same period of 2025: in the previous year, the Swiss startups raised a total of 123 million CHF, in 34 rounds, while in 2026 the Swiss companies raised a total of 139 million CHF in a total of 36 rounds, which represents an increase of 14% and an increase of 6% in the number of rounds. Compared to March 2026, the amount decreased by 56%, mainly explained by the large rounds of Kandou, Polares and Pave Space in the third month of the year.
Swiss Venture Insights Report - March 2026
The month of March registered some interesting rounds, including Kandou AI Holding SA (178 million CHF), Polares Medical AG (35 million CHF), and PAVE Space SA (32 million CHF). ICT (192 million CHF with 8 rounds), Engineering (50 million CHF and 7 rounds) and Medtech (41 million CHF and 4 rounds) position themselves in the Top ranking for most active sectors. The third month of 2026 registered a huge increase decrease when comparing to the same period of 2025: in the previous year, the Swiss startups raised a total of 74 million CHF, in 44 rounds, while in 2026 the Swiss companies raised a total of 319 million CHF in a total of 36 rounds, which represents an increase of 331% and a decrease in the number of rounds of 18%. Compared to February 2026, the amount had a 187% increase, mainly explained by the large rounds of Kandou, Polares and Pave Space.